Norwood, Missouri

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Norwood, Missouri
Location of Norwood, Missouri
Location of Norwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′35″N 92°25′0″W / 37.10972, -92.41667
Country United States
State Missouri
County Wright
Area
 - Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
 - Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,490 ft (454 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 552
 - Density 347.4/sq mi (134.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65717
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-53454[1]
GNIS feature ID 0723525[2]

Norwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Norwood is located at 37°6′35″N, 92°24′60″W (37.109700, -92.416619)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 552 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 347.4 people per square mile (134.0/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 154.2/sq mi (59.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.01% White, 0.91% Native American, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 209 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,614, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,670. About 21.3% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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